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Fellsmere, FL town hall & government

Fellsmere spent $5 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $862 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Fellsmere's government.

Town budget

Where Fellsmere's money goes

Spent
$5 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$862
typical Florida cities: $1,939
Long-term debt
$3.3 million
$572 per resident
Police
$1.1 million21%
Water & other utilities
$746,00015%
Administration & buildings
$689,00014%
Roads & transportation
$687,00014%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$328,0007%
Sewer & trash
$284,0006%
Interest on debt
$104,0002%
Parks & libraries
$66,0001%
Other
$1 million20%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 24%
  • Utility sales 15%
  • From the state 15%
  • Sales taxes 12%
  • From the federal government 11%
  • Other taxes & licenses 9%
  • Fees & charges 8%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • From other local governments 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Fellsmere

Full-time staff
33
4 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$50,500
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
9
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
12 full-time
Police
10 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
6 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
3 full-time
Other
2 full-time2 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Indian River County School District

Fellsmere's K–12 school district, shared with Indian River Shores, Orchid, Sebastian and Vero Beach. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,517
Florida: $13,006
Students
16,950
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$60.9 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Florida districts overall: 55% local, 29% state, 15% federal

  • Local 73%
  • State 16%
  • Federal 12%

Of the $12,517 per pupil, $7,383 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.

Property tax

What homeowners in Fellsmere pay

Typical tax bill
$891
a year · Florida typical $2,730
Effective rate
0.51%
of home value · Florida 0.76%
Typical home value
$175,400
owner-occupied

The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.

Local

Contact Fellsmere's government

🏛️ Official websitecityoffellsmere.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Fellsmere →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Fellsmere

Fellsmere is represented in Congress by Senators Rick Scott and Ashley Moody and Representative Mike Haridopolos. Ron DeSantis is governor.

All of Fellsmere's representatives, with contacts →

Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

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